Here are 13 statistics on pain management physician compensation, based on data from MGMA's Physician Compensation and Production Survey: 2011 Report Based on 2010 Data.
Average compensation
Compensation for anesthesia pain management physicians was higher than compensation for nonanesthesia pain management physicians — by more than $100,000 on average.
Anesthesia: $502,024
Nonanesthesia: $371,481
Based on group type
Anesthesia pain management physicians working in single-specialty groups made more than $50,000 less than those working in multi-specialty groups. The opposite was true for nonanesthesia physicians, who made more than $80,000 more working in a single-specialty group. The difference between anesthesia and nonanesthesia physicians was greater in multi-specialty groups — more than $200,000 on average.
Single-specialty group
Anesthesia: $478,517
Nonanesthesia: $394,956
Multi-specialty group
Anesthesia: $532,814
Nonanesthesia: $313,674
Based on geographic location
Anesthesia pain management physicians were paid highest in the Midwest, while nonanesthesia physicians were paid highest in the Southern region. Anesthesia pain management physicians made more than $100,000 more than anesthesia physicians in all other areas of the country. The difference between compensation was greatest in the Midwest at $281,200.
Eastern
Anesthesia: $454,106
Nonanesthesia: $251,125
Midwest
Anesthesia: $601,026
Nonanesthesia: $319,826
Southern
Anesthesia: $483,902
Nonanesthesia: $356,085
Western
Anesthesia: $450,482
Nonanesthesia: not available
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Average compensation
Compensation for anesthesia pain management physicians was higher than compensation for nonanesthesia pain management physicians — by more than $100,000 on average.
Anesthesia: $502,024
Nonanesthesia: $371,481
Based on group type
Anesthesia pain management physicians working in single-specialty groups made more than $50,000 less than those working in multi-specialty groups. The opposite was true for nonanesthesia physicians, who made more than $80,000 more working in a single-specialty group. The difference between anesthesia and nonanesthesia physicians was greater in multi-specialty groups — more than $200,000 on average.
Single-specialty group
Anesthesia: $478,517
Nonanesthesia: $394,956
Multi-specialty group
Anesthesia: $532,814
Nonanesthesia: $313,674
Based on geographic location
Anesthesia pain management physicians were paid highest in the Midwest, while nonanesthesia physicians were paid highest in the Southern region. Anesthesia pain management physicians made more than $100,000 more than anesthesia physicians in all other areas of the country. The difference between compensation was greatest in the Midwest at $281,200.
Eastern
Anesthesia: $454,106
Nonanesthesia: $251,125
Midwest
Anesthesia: $601,026
Nonanesthesia: $319,826
Southern
Anesthesia: $483,902
Nonanesthesia: $356,085
Western
Anesthesia: $450,482
Nonanesthesia: not available
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